Flood Warning Info - River Rother at Etchingham
Area Description
Etchingham, including areas along the railway east and south of the village.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 17 Nov 2022 01:36
River Rother
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying property, roads and low lying land is expected imminently overnight tonight, Thursday 17 November 2022. We expect flooding to affect areas around Etchingham. River levels will remain high throughout the morning of Thursday 17 November. We are continuing to monitor the situation and our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the rivers. Further light rainfall is forecast tomorrow, but is not likely to cause further flooding impacts. This message will be updated by 11am on 17 November 2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Nov 2022 20:45
River Rother
This Flood Warning will remain in force overnight tonight, Thursday 3 November 2022 and into tomorrow, Friday 4 November 2022. The Rother remains high following the heavy rain earlier on Thursday. The river level is now receding steadily upstream of Etchingham and the peak reached Etchingham around 8pm on Thursday evening.
There will be further heavy showers overnight tonight and these will keep river levels high in all locations. Any additional flood impacts should be confined to fields, footpaths and roads but showers could also generate localised surface water flooding.
This message will be updated again by 8am on Friday 4 November 2022.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Nov 2022 13:06
River Rother
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying property, roads and low lying land is expected imminently today, Thursday 3 November 2022. Further rainfall is forecast overnight into Friday 4 November 2022.
We are continuing to monitor the situation and our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the rivers.
This message will be updated by 20:00, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 21:20
River Rother
River levels are falling but remain high as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue overnight into Monday 28 December. Further heavy showers are expected overnight which could cause river levels to rise again and threaten low lying properties again at Etchingham from 8am on Monday morning. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the day on Monday. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message by 9am on Monday 28 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 11:09
River Rother
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of property, roads and low lying land is expected between from midday today, including low lying property at Etchingham.
We expect river levels to remain high throughout Sunday 27 December 2020.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated by 8pm this evening, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Mar 2020 02:23
River Rother
River levels have now begun to fall between Crowhurst Bridge and Etchingham following the heavy rainfall experienced yesterday. Water levels are currently below the level we would expect to directly contribute to property flooding and the flooding conditions experienced yesterday evening are now improving. The rainfall has cleared the area so we do not expect flooding to get any worse. However, flooding to land and roads is expected to continue in the area into Friday morning. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely from our incident room and have been working closely with our partners. Please continue to remain safe in this area and avoid contact with flood waters. We currently anticipate that this Flood Warning will be removed by 10am this morning, 6 March.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Mar 2020 19:47
River Rother
River levels have risen as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is imminent. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 3 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water and remain safe in the area of concern. This message will be updated by 6am tomorrow morning, Friday 6th March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Dec 2019 12:25
River Rother
As a result of heavy showers overnight and through the afternoon rivers levels have remained persistently high. A further band of rain is forecast overnight Saturday 21/12/19 into Sunday morning. River levels will rise through the night and are expected to peak in Etchingham in the early hours of Sunday morning. Residents should remain vigilant. We are checking rivers to ensure they are free from blockages. This message will be updated as conditions require.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Dec 2019 21:30
River Rother
Levels between Crowhurst Bridge and Etchingham have now peaked and will continue to decline overnight. Further showers are forecast overnight but these are unlikely to result in any significant increase in river levels. This message will be updated by 6am on Saturday 21 December or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Dec 2019 11:02
River Rother
Following persistent heavy rainfall, levels in the River Rother have risen and are continuing to do so. Rainfall is tailing off today, 20/12/19 and a period of dry weather is expected between now and Saturday morning, 21/12/19. Flooding of property in and around Etchingham is a distinct possibility within the next few hours, it is anticipated that river levels will continue to rise through the afternoon as this morning's rainfall feeds through the catchment. Further rainfall is forecast to fall Saturday morning and into the evening and river levels will respond. We are monitoring the situation and our staff are patrolling the catchment to check for debris and clear blockages.